Thanks to Jason McDonald for finding this brilliant clip:
What a great example of spotting an assumption everyone makes about how a game is played. Viv and I sometimes talk about the tyranny of effort where we are trying so hard that we don’t spot simple, less manic solutions to problems.
Magic, relationship and changing status
leaving your props behind
feeling the power of presence… and what it really means to ‘read the room.’
we’re hungry for connection
What brings conversations to life is often missed when we aim too high
What I learned singing to strangers on the subway, and why emotional connections matters even more in a hi-tech era.
When facilitating, more and more I want to sense the next move at my fingertips
Letting go in order to get in flow…
A funny game illustrates what we may be missing in many of our meetings
Managing anxiety is a familiar challenge for facilitators.
Christoper Carfi offers an all purpose corporate press release. [Company name], a [noted | leading | large] provider of [insert industry name here] solutions is [happy | pleased | thrilled]
Why we should be careful about the stories we invent about each other (and advice for teams)
Alan Moore has a long and thought-provoking post on what seems like a looming battle between forces of openness and control when it comes to the future of networks. Central
Conversation is innovation « Creating Cleveland’s New Story I agree with a lot of what this guy says. Via David Gurteen.
